Architecture Outline

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Race Overview What is HERCULES?

Race Logistics Provider Subsystems Orchestration Race Manager

Progressive international race. Three Races leading up to final Lunar Race. Progressive increase in technology Building upon proven rover design Opportunity to work out race logistics. Increasing public support and interest.

2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018

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Timeline of Events

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Race 1 – Sahara Dessert

Timeline: T + 2 yrs Length = 3600 km Route: Niamey, Niger to

Cairo, Egypt Design Focus

Speed Dust Power systems Ruggedness

Entry Fee = $10K Number of teams : 50

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Race 2 - Antarctica

Timeline: T + 4 yrs Length: 4000 km Route: Nuemayer to

Mawson Design Focus

Air Tight Design Thermal EVA’s

Entry Fee = $100K Number of teams: 10

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Race 3 – Lunar Race Timeline: T + 8 yrs Length: 4000 km Route: Lunar Equator to lunar

pole Design Focus

Full Rover system Navigation Sustainability

Entry Fee = $50 M Number of teams: 5

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Lunar Route Detailed

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START

FINISH

WAYPOINTS

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Lunar Race Logistics

Habitats (Start/Finish Line)

Emergency Functionality Basic Functionality

Waypoints Emergency Functionality Re-supply Functionality

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Lunar Race Logistics Earth Moon Transport

Crew transport Cargo transport Interlunar sub orbital transport

Communications Minimum requirements from all subsystem to support overall structure.

Emergencies and Abort Surface emergencies Space emergencies

EVA Suits EVA suits will be provided by HERCULES staff

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Lunar Race Rules - Rovers Nominal Functionality

Physical Constraints Rovers mass shall be less 5000 kg Rovers shall fit into a 6 m cylindrical fairing

Crew Support Must maintain life support for 2 crew

members (O2, CO2, water, temperature, radiation) + Room for 4 Additional Passenger

Ingress/Egress Rover shall provide two points of egress, one

on the side and one on the top of the rover These ports shall be equipped with either

internal airlocks or inflatable external airlocks.

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Lunar Race Rules – Rovers (CONT)

Mobility Must be grounded at all times

Communications HDTV Cameras interior and exterior

Emergency Functionality Helping other rovers Inoperable rover functionality

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Safety and Risk

Emergency Preparedness 3 levels of emergency

Level 1 – Minor Car Damaged, Minor Personal injury. Go to nearest waypoint.

Level 2 – Major Car Damage. Competition required to pick you up and drop you off at next waypoint.

Level 3 – Major personal injury. Medivac deployed and will transport back to closest base.